No. 2,287 in Spanish
podés
"Podés" means "you can" in the voseo form used in certain Spanish-speaking regions like Argentina and Uruguay.
In a sentence
Si querés, podés venir a la fiesta esta noche.
If you want, you can come to the party tonight.
'Podés' is used as a second-person singular informal way of saying 'you can' in Rioplatense Spanish, implying permission or ability.
Podés estudiar en casa si no te sientes bien.
You can study at home if you don't feel well.
Here, 'podés' is expressing the possibility or option available to the person addressed informally in Rioplatense Spanish.
En este juego, podés elegir cualquiera de los personajes disponibles.
In this game, you can choose any of the available characters.
In this case, 'podés' refers to the capability or permission to make choices within the context provided in Rioplatense Spanish.
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